CompletedNot Applicable

Virtual Reality to Improve Social Perspective Taking

United States90 participantsStarted 2020-01-07

Plain-language summary

This project will examine how virtual reality treatment that provides users with the alternate perspective of a virtual interpersonal interaction impacts psychological and neurobiological markers of social perspective taking in children with a disruptive behavior disorder. The investigators anticipate that experiencing a virtual encounter from a counterpart's point-of-view improves a child's perspective taking and alters brain function related to imagining another person's pain.

Who can participate

Age range9 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 9-12 * English-speaking * Meet DSM-5 criteria for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), or Other Specified or Unspecified Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorder * Right-handed * Estimated full-scale IQ greater than 70 Exclusion Criteria: * Bipolar disorder, any disorder involving psychosis, pervasive developmental disorders, current or past substance use disorder, or current major depressive disorder * History of neurological problems (e.g., epilepsy, traumatic brain injury) * Contraindications for MRI * Sibling who has participated in this study * Experience negative side effects during use of virtual reality (e.g., VR sickness) * In opinion of investigator, cannot complete study procedures or is inappropriate for study participation

What they're measuring

Change From Pre-intervention on the Virtual Reality Perspective Taking Scale

Timeframe: 1 Day

Change From Pre-intervention on the Acknowledgement of Other Perspective Scale

Timeframe: 1 Day

Change From Pre-intervention in Brain Activity in Response to Self Pain vs. Other Pain

Timeframe: The fMRI scans will be administered 0-2 weeks prior to the intervention and the day of the intervention (upon completion of the intervention).

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03927612

SponsorIndiana University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-03-30

Results submitted2023-04-24

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range9 Years – 12 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change From Pre-intervention on the Virtual Reality Perspective Taking Scale

Timeframe: 1 Day

Change From Pre-intervention on the Acknowledgement of Other Perspective Scale

Timeframe: 1 Day

Change From Pre-intervention in Brain Activity in Response to Self Pain vs. Other Pain

Timeframe: The fMRI scans will be administered 0-2 weeks prior to the intervention and the day of the intervention (upon completion of the intervention).